Source: SKY_Sports
Fulham v Chelsea preview
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Chelsea face perhaps their sternest test of the season so far as they travel to Craven Cottage on Sunday for a match that can be seen live on Sky Sports 2 and HD2. Fulham have become one of the most resilient sides in the Premier League since Roy Hodgson took charge at the end of 2007.They became incredibly hard to break down last season and also showed enough cutting edge in attack to clinch seventh place and Europa League qualification.Fulham carried on their fine form with a 1-0 win at Portsmouth on the opening day of the season, while they also beat Amkar Perm of Russia 3-1 on Thursday.However, Hodgson was unable to celebrate the European victory after Andy Johnson suffered a dislocated shoulder that is set to keep him out for a couple of months.The Fulham boss will have to assess the fitness of the rest of his squad and may contemplate changes ahead of the long trip to Perm next week.Erik Nevland could come into the starting XI to replace Johnson, while Damien Duff is also in contention for his first Premier League appearance as a Fulham player.Chelsea newsMany pundits tipped Chelsea to claim the Premier League title before the start of the season and they have begun the new campaign in impressive fashion.The Blues only just beat Hull City 2-1 thanks to a last-gasp winner from Didier Drogba but they were at their fluent best on Tuesday as they overcame Sunderland 3-1.The likes of Drogba and Frank Lampard have been excellent but the most pleasing aspect for Carlo Ancelotti might be that he has healthy competition for places.The Italian tactician made four changes for the clash with Sunderland and Branislav Ivanovic, Deco, Michael Ballack and Salomon Kalou all caught the eye.Ancelotti will have to decide whether to stick with the same XI or rotate his squad again to give some of the other players a rest.Yuri Zhirkov is still absent with a knee injury but has rejected suggestions that he will need surgery and is expected to return to light training in the next couple of days.Juliano Belletti, Joe Cole, Alex and Paulo Ferreira are all set to miss out again as they continue to recover from injuries.Possible staring XIsFulham: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky, Gera, Murphy, Etuhu, Dempsey, Zamora, Nevland.Chelsea: Cech, Bosingwa, Terry, Ivanovic, A Cole, Essien, Lampard, Ballack, Deco, Anelka, Drogba.